NEWS SUMMARY 01/03/10

-Global/Climate-

Green economy, climate change get support (Jakarta Post, 27/02/10)

The Nusa Dua Declaration endorsed by representatives from more than 130 countries on Friday
underlines the vital important of biodiversity, the urgent need to combat climate change and work toward
a good outcome in Mexico at the end of this year, as well as recognizing key opportunities from the
accelerated transition to a low-carbon, resource efficient, green economy.

Top climate panel to be reviewed: UN (Jakarta Post, 28/02/10)

The UN has agreed to conduct an independent review of the world's top climate science panel in
response to the ongoing controversy over several mistakes by the body in its fourth assessment report.
The report's conclusion, citing that Himalayan glaciers would melt by 2035 - not 2350 - turned out to be
wrong, allowing skeptics to raise doubts about climate science and accusations that fears of global
warming were exaggerated. The Nobel Prize-winning international scientific panel studying global
warming is seeking independent outside review on how it makes major reports.

-National/Energy-

New law may mean 40% fall in oil and gas production (Jakarta Post, 25/02/10)

The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry fears implementation of a new environmental law may lead
to problems that could seriously hit production and investment in oil and gas, resulting in as much as a 40
percent decrease in national oil production targeted at 965,000 barrels oil per day (bopd) this year.

The environment law passed by the House of Representatives last year, requires business entities to
secure environmental permits prior to launching their operations. These permits are issued by a minister,
governor or regent, depending on the area of operation. A failure to secure the required environmental
permits would result in the termination of the business license for a given concession or working area.
Currently, development of at least 16 oil and gas development areas by Pertamina had been delayed due
to the failure to obtain the required environmental permits.

Ministry seeks two year delay to implement environment law (Jakarta Post, 27/02/10)

The ministry of energy and mineral resources has proposed that the government postpone the
implementation of the 2009 law on environment for two year on fears it will severely hit oil and gas
production. The ministry said that the mining companies were now working to adjust mining systems to
comply with the law, which could take some time.

-City-

Many Jakarta Residents Avoid Piped Water (Jakarta Globe, 01/03/10)

Despite the availability of tap water, many Jakartans still prefer to use groundwater, contributing to land
subsidence and leakage from water pipes, PT Aetra Air Jakarta said on the weekend. The private
operator in charge of supplying tap water to the eastern part of Jakarta, said 41 percent of its customers
use piped water only as a reserve. Almost half of the water the company produces is recorded as “non-
revenue,” which means lost or stolen.
New DPRD building still awaits permit (Berita Jakarta, 01/03/10)

The ongoing construction of DRPD building is still awaiting building permit and will undergo several
assesments including loading test of its foundations and environmental impact assessment. All
assessments will ensure Jakarta’s mission to build the premise as its pilot project of green building, the
provincial government says.
South Jakarta to build bike lanes (Berita Jakarta, 01/03/10)

South Jakarta municipality plans to construct dedicated lanes for bicycles next year. The project will start
along Kebayoran Baru-Sudirman-Dukuh Atas, Dukuh Atas-Manggarai, Tendean-Mampang
Prapatan and Lebak Bulus-Blok M.

Ragunan Zoo bans styrofoam packaging (Berita Jakarta, 01/03/10)

In a bid to reduce environmentally hazardous waste, Ragunan Zoo management is

banning small traders operating in its premise to use styrofoam packaging. Those
who would not comply will have their permit revoked, the management says.
ERP project stalled at Finance Ministry (Jakarta Post, 27/02/10)

Deputy Governor Prijanto said the application of the electronic road pricing (ERP) system was delayed
because the city had not secured permission from the Finance Ministry. ERP is a new project involving
surveillance cameras and microchips, which will force drivers carrying less than three passengers to pay
extra fees when using certain high-occupancy roads. The city is also considering using a system in which
cars with odd and even numbered license plates would take turns using the roads. The idea has never
been implemented.

Dumpsite yields power for Bekasi (Jakarta Post/ 25/02/10)

A waste-fueled power plant at Bantar Gebang landfill has started producing electricity, which is expected
to supplement the power supply in Bekasi municipality, West Java, once prices are settled with state-
owned electricity operator PT PLN. The power plant, which is run jointly by PT Godang Tua Jaya and PT
Navigat Organic Energy Indonesia (NOEI), successfully produced 2 megawatts (MW) of electricity in a
recent trial. The plant should yield 26 MW at full capacity.